Meet Our Staff

CrossFit TRG

Winston

Owner/Coach

After training for several years in a traditional gym, I found CrossFit in 2011. CrossFit offered a complete training system for strength and conditioning and after a few workouts I was hooked and never looked back.

Ben Evans

Head Coach

Ben has an extensive background in CrossFit having coached in CrossFit Schwartz Melbourne for 6 years(4 years Head Coach), including training individuals, small groups and large classes. He has helped clients achieve sporting and training goals through appropriate exercise selection as part of a strength and conditioning training program as well as rehabilitation programs for clients post injury.

My philosophy always focuses on creating a healthy athlete for the long-term by ensuring exercises are performed with the correct technique and through appropriate training methods and programming. I aim to guide clients through their exercise program with precise coaching techniques and appropriate loads when training with weights. Anyone can motivate with a loud voice, but it is the client’s body and well-being that is the responsibility of the coach, which is most important to me.

Danni Sciancalepore

Coach

For over 4 years now I have delved into many aspects of the fitness industry, training and learning in various styles; from running, cycling, boxing, boot camps, suspension training, stretch & mobility to group fitness weights and heavy strength training.

Group fitness has always been a love of mine, the team work, encouragement, determination and motivation expelled is always fantastic. Just over two years ago I came across the elements of CrossFit and fell in love! It was everything I had been training and more. Strength and cardio training mixed with elements of gymnastics and power lifting executed at high intensity, what an awesome way to increase and track all areas of your fitness. This along with the consistent motivating team atmosphere proves the greatness of CrossFit, everyone always works together as a community constantly pushing and supporting one another.

I have found a great passion for CrossFit and TRG, I find it so rewarding coaching all the members and watching them grow to further achieve their goals in such a fantastic atmosphere.

Richie Baker

Olympic lifting coach

A current competitive Olympic Weightlifter and Coach, I bring a specialised detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the lifts with the understanding of what it’s like being an athlete. I take a personalised approach to every member. I love helping people improve their technique and achieve their goals. As a coach I’m inspired daily by TRG member’s mental toughness and high level fitness.

Qualifications
Club weighlifting Coach Level 1 & 2

Sports power coach 1 licence

Senior First Aid
Fitness Background:
South Australian Olympic Weightlifter Representative,

Tahnee Smith

Coach

After starting a family in 2012, poor experiences in my own post natal fitness drove me to enter and create change in the fitness industry. The mentorship of some of South Australia’s top women’s fitness professionals gave me the tools to help countless new parents and mum’s to be succeed.

I come from a background of track and field in which power, speed and podium are at the forefront of an athletes mind. Where your personal best is a reflection of your hard work and mental toughness. After a knee reconstruction and several clean ups I had to give up the dream of podium finishes and find an alternative that would provide all the attributes I loved about athletics. Almost a decade on, qualifications in personal training and experience in group training, sports specific training, corporate fitness and pre and post natal fitness, I found CrossFit TRG.

TRG quickly exceeded my expectations, holding the same training principles I delivered to my own clients, a holistic, functional and fun approach to fitness. The gym also displayed a caring and practical approach to training pre and post natal members. Seeing women empowered through training at CrossFit TRG was the cherry on top. TRG gave a community full of like-minded individuals and it quickly became a vessel to continue my own training whilst providing healthy competition and fuelling my love for coaching individuals and groups to become the best versions of themselves.

Rhys Morrison

Coach

Rhys has been involved in strength and conditioning for several years and naturally found his way to CrossFit. Spending many years working in the Australian Defence Force, Rhys decided to follow his passion of fitness and join the team at CrossFit TRG.

To me the most important aspect of coaching is focussing on the member’s wellbeing. I want to make sure that each member learns and improves every session and continues to find motivation and passion for training.

I am always ready to help and believe that you get out what you put in. The members at CrossFit TRG are great and everyone has a common goal to succeed. I find that after spending time with the members, I walk away more motivated to learn more and train harder!

Brenden Bishop

Coach

Brenden has an extensive background in rehabilitation and sporting high performance, working with semi-professional athletes for a number of years.

Brenden has previously worked as the head trainer for a division one South Australian soccer club caring and managing athletes that have competed nationally and internationally level.

He is also currently working as a strength and conditioning coach for an AFL club competing in the Hills league in South Australia working with ex AFL and SANFL athletes.

He has also qualified and has worked with people with stable chronic condition helping them to improve their quality of life.

Getting people moving better not just in the gym but in day to day life, helping people becoming anti-fragile and helping unlock and reaching their true potential and improving their overall well-being. Seeing people achieve a sense of overall strength and wellness that before they believed was not possible!